ASA taking over Freedom flying

[701EV]

MCO to EYW not a problem. What they might do is run the 700 ATL-EYW-MCO-EYW-ATL. They almost did this a couple of years ago when who was ever doing it couldn't handel the the loads.

If you have 10kts of head wind and the WX in ATL is good you can usually carry 70 pax.


701EV

 

[JoeMerchant]

MCO-EYW sounds like the perfect ATR route......:beer:

 

[joeyfly55]

Serves you right for chasing an upgrade. Maybe you'll learn.....nahh, probably not.

Trojan

Dude you're awseome, can I be like you??

 

[CFI2766]

MCO-EYW sounds like the perfect ATR route......:beer:

Well, d@mn it, something I completely agree with...

 

[CFI2766]

Dude you're awseome, can I be like you??

Nah, I don't think so. Back to Salt Lake with You!

 

[Speedtape]

MEI-ATL is an EAS route....just like MCN-ATL...We all pay for people to fly from these cities through our taxes....

It's really ubsurd that we help pay for people to fly from MCN to ATL....More govt. waste......more waisted tax dollars...more pork....

What's happening in MEI is the way an airline boosts it's subsidy when expenses rise. Obviously fuel and other expenses have greatly increased since the last negotiated deal. To start the rebid process, an airline has to give notice of termination of service under that negotiated subsidy. Once the termination of service is given, then basically the bidding process starts over. In this case, ASA has probably already submitted a bid for a new subsidy amount. Other airlines can participate. Should no other airline place a bid (the most likely situation), then ASA will be required to stay--but at the new subsidy. Should another carrier place a bid also, and the carrier is deemed financially and operationally fit, then the other carrier could receive the award. However, aside of the $ amount of the bid, there are other determinants and considerations. Lowest bidder may not be awarded if it cannot demonstrate that it is financially and operationally fit to perform the contract.

Even if a carrier loses the subsidy bid and terminates service, should the new airline fail, the replaced airline can be required to return and provide the service--but at a new subsidy value. It is a no lose situatation.

 

[USCtrojan]

Dude you're awseome, can I be like you??

You're gonna have to re-dye your spikey tips. Don't forget to carry your ipod with you either, dude. And no you can't. Good luck with that upgrade.

Trojan

 

[joeyfly55]

Thanks.

 

[snozberry]

Maybe ASA can set a new personal record in MCO by opening and closing a base in less then a month now.

 

[Tim47SIP]

All your base are belong to Delta!

After the SLC and LAX fiasco, I seriously doubt there will be a base there at all. My guess is we will be there long enough for Delta to reroute all of its future passengers and help lighten the inpact and then cancell all or most of our flying into and out of there.